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LPO BlogenDesert Sunlight is Shining Example of How DOE Loan Guarantees Helped Launch Utility-scale PV Solar Markethttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/desert-sunlight-shining-example-how-doe-loan-guarantees-helped-launch-utility-scale-pv
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>LPO helped finance the first five utility-scale PV projects larger than 100 MW in the U.S. With Desert Sunlight now fully operational, all five projects are online, generating clean electricity and repaying loans. The initial investments made by LPO helped build a market that subsequently financed an additional 17 projects larger than 100 MW without help from the Department.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 05:01:00 +00001014911 at http://energy.govBuilding an All-of-the-Above Portfolio with Loan Guarantees for Advanced Nuclear Projectshttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/building-all-above-portfolio-loan-guarantees-advanced-nuclear-projects
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p><span>This morning, the Department announced that it is making $12.5 billion in loan guarantees available for </span><a href="/lpo/advanced-nuclear-energy-projects-solicitation">Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects</a><span>. My colleagues in the </span><a href="/lpo/loan-programs-office">Loan Programs Office</a><span> (LPO) and I are following up on this announcement by discussing the role loan guarantees can play in helping to build a strong U.S. nuclear power industry for the future before a gathering of industry professionals at the Nuclear Power International conference.</span></p></div></div></div>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:00:00 +0000993071 at http://energy.govKeeping America Informed About Open Loan Guarantee Solicitationshttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/keeping-america-informed-about-open-loan-guarantee-solicitations
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) is going on the road. From Seattle to St. Louis, New York to Nashville, and points in between, members of the LPO team are traveling to as many cities in the U.S. as they can. </p>
<p>The team is following my lead to talk with state and local government agencies, colleges and universities, trade associations, and energy leaders across the country.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:26:00 +0000987606 at http://energy.govEnergy Department’s Loan Portfolio Continues Strong Performance While Deploying Innovationhttp://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-s-loan-portfolio-continues-strong-performance-while-deploying-innovation
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The Energy Department's Loan Programs Office is succeeding in its mission to help finance the first commercial deployments of innovative technologies in the United States.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:36:00 +0000984011 at http://energy.govThe Journey to Commercializing Cellulosic Biofuels in the United Stateshttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/journey-commercializing-cellulosic-biofuels-united-states
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>In Hugoton, Kansas, a state-of-the-art biorefinery has begun producing 25 million gallons per year of cellulosic ethanol.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:28:00 +0000972226 at http://energy.govFostering the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Technologyhttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/fostering-next-generation-nuclear-energy-technology
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The Energy Department's Loan Programs Office announced a $12.6 billion loan guarantee solicitation for advanced nuclear energy projects.</p>
</div></div></div>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:06:00 +0000964181 at http://energy.govHelping to Finance the Future of Clean Coalhttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/helping-finance-future-clean-coal
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Coal remains an important part of the nation’s all-of-the-above energy strategy and advanced fossil energy technologies will play a large role. The Department is working with the industry to support those innovative technologies from the lab to commercial scale.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:30:00 +0000949706 at http://energy.govLoan Guarantee Recipient Awarded Power Plant of the Yearhttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/loan-guarantee-recipient-awarded-power-plant-year
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, a DOE loan guarantee recipient, won 2014 Plant of the Year from POWER Magazine.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:17:00 +0000944386 at http://energy.govLoan Guarantees Can Play a Role in Rural Opportunity Investmenthttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/loan-guarantees-can-play-role-rural-opportunity-investment
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>When he announced the creation of the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/rural-council">White House Rural Council</a>, President Obama said, “Strong rural communities are key to a stronger America.” Strengthening America’s energy generation and transmission will play an important role in this opportunity for rural communities.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:52:00 +0000937036 at http://energy.govUpdates to the Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Programhttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/updates-section-1703-loan-guarantee-program
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <div>The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) is announcing two administrative updates <span>to its Section 1703 loan guarantee program. This program was authorized by Title XVII of the Energy </span><span>Policy Act of 2005 and issues loan guarantees to eligible innovative energy projects. </span></div>
<div> </div></div></div></div>Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:37:00 +0000928181 at http://energy.govNew Solicitation Supports U.S. Innovation with Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiencyhttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/new-solicitation-supports-us-innovation-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Today, the Department’s <a href="http://www.energy.gov/lpo">Loan Programs Office</a> (LPO) is kicking off a long weekend of celebrating American independence by announcing a major investment in American energy. The $4 billion <a href="/lpo/services/solicitations/renewable-energy-efficient-energy-projects-solicitation">Renewable Energy and Efficient Energy Projects Loan Guarantee solicitation</a> is intended to support the first commercial-scale deployments of the next wave of innovative clean energy technologies.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:19:00 +0000926581 at http://energy.govFor Cape Wind, Summer Breeze Makes Offshore Wind Feel Finehttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/cape-wind-summer-breeze-makes-offshore-wind-feel-fine
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The Department of Energy announced that it has issued a conditional commitment for a $150 million loan guarantee to the Cape Wind Project, which would be the first offshore wind energy project in the U.S. if constructed off Nantucket Sound. It could supply approximately 75 percent of the electricity needs of Cape Cod and the Islands.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:44:00 +0000925661 at http://energy.govOne Year into President’s Climate Action Plan, Finance Playing an Important Rolehttp://energy.gov/lpo/articles/one-year-president-s-climate-action-plan-finance-playing-important-role
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>One year ago today, President Obama announced his Climate Action Plan, which called on the United States to be a leader in deploying clean energy.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:46:00 +0000924691 at http://energy.govThe Year of Concentrating Solar Power: Five New Plants to Power America with Clean Energyhttp://energy.gov/articles/year-concentrating-solar-power-five-new-plants-power-america-clean-energy
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Learn about a new report that explains why 2014 is the year for concentrating solar power in the U.S.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:31:00 +0000919141 at http://energy.govElectric Vehicle Manufacturing Taking Off in the U.S.http://energy.gov/lpo/articles/electric-vehicle-manufacturing-taking-us
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Recent milestones by Nissan and Tesla highlight the growing demand for advanced technology vehicles and with nearly $16 billion in remaining loan authority, the ATVM Loan Program can play an important role in meeting that demand and the President’s average fuel efficiency goal.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 30 May 2014 15:22:00 +0000918046 at http://energy.govATVM Loans Help Boost Pickup Truck Efficiency http://energy.gov/lpo/articles/atvm-loans-help-boost-pickup-truck-efficiency
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>America’s love of the pickup truck is what makes us so excited by this week’s announcement that Ford has sold its 500,000th 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost®-equipped F-150 truck. The EcoBoost achievement is the latest success story for the Department’s Loan Programs Office (LPO).</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 07 May 2014 20:14:00 +0000909831 at http://energy.govAgua Caliente, World's Largest Solar Photovoltaic Plant, Helps Advance America's Solar Leadershiphttp://energy.gov/articles/agua-caliente-worlds-largest-solar-photovoltaic-plant-helps-advance-americas-solar
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Announcing the launch of Agua Caliente, a utility-scale solar plant that will generate enough clean electricity to power thousands of homes.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:40:00 +0000906221 at http://energy.govAt Vogtle, Big Results with Nuclear Powerhttp://energy.gov/articles/vogtle-big-results-nuclear-power
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Supporting the construction of the first new nuclear power plant to be built in the U.S. in nearly thirty years.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:29:00 +0000803736 at http://energy.govPhoto of the Week: Ivanpah Solarhttp://energy.gov/articles/photo-week-ivanpah-solar
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Check out our favorite energy-related photos!</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:03:00 +0000801416 at http://energy.govCelebrating the Completion of the World's Largest Concentrating Solar Power Planthttp://energy.gov/articles/celebrating-completion-worlds-largest-concentrating-solar-power-plant
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Traveling west for the dedication of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:21:00 +0000801451 at http://energy.govLaunching the Next Wave of Clean Fossil Energy Innovationhttp://energy.gov/articles/launching-next-wave-clean-fossil-energy-innovation
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Advancing fossil energy projects across the United States, with support from a new $8 billion loan guarantee.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:15:00 +0000778981 at http://energy.govSolar Goes Big: Launching the California Valley Solar Ranchhttp://energy.gov/articles/solar-goes-big-launching-california-valley-solar-ranch
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The clean energy revolution continues to build momentum as one of the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plants opens for business.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:14:00 +0000763136 at http://energy.govAn Update on Fisker Automotive and the Energy Department’s Loan Portfoliohttp://energy.gov/articles/update-fisker-automotive-and-energy-department-s-loan-portfolio
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>The continued success of America’s auto industry depends on innovation and next-generation technologies that consumers all over the world increasingly demand -- and the Energy Department is playing an important role in this global competition.</p>
</div></div></div>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:20:00 +0000610516 at http://energy.govTop 6 Things You Didn't Know About Solar Energyhttp://energy.gov/articles/top-6-things-you-didnt-know-about-solar-energy
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>Counting down our list of top things you didn't know about solar energy -- read on for more on the most abundant energy resource known to mankind.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:55:00 +0000374191 at http://energy.govBeyond Solyndra: How the Energy Department’s Loans are Accelerating America’s Transition to a Clean Energy Futurehttp://energy.gov/articles/beyond-solyndra-how-energy-department-s-loans-are-accelerating-america-s-transition-clean
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div property="content:encoded" class="field-item odd"> <p>From creating jobs and protecting our air and water, the Energy Department's loan program is helping to win the global race for a clean energy economy.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:00:00 +0000374011 at http://energy.gov